Senior Account Manager Agronomy

Senior Account Manager Agronomy

Mount Gambier, SA

We are currently offering a great opportunity for a driven Senior Account Manager Agronomy to join our team in Mount Gambier, SA.  The focus of your role will be to develop strong customer relationships in this major agricultural region in Southeastern South Australia.

Mount Gambier supports a vibrant food culture and sustainable landscape through its diverse range of crops that include wheat, barley, potatoes, oats and canola.

About the opportunity:

Reporting into the Branch Manager and joining a high-performing and passionate team. You will provide agronomic and technical support to our farmers and producers in the region, with product sales both in store and on farm. In addition, you will;

• Gain exposure to an agriculture area with broadacre cropping.  
• Engage and work alongside a team within an established business, servicing the needs of cutting-edge farmers and who have significant experience partnering with producers
• Responsibility for increasing the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of farming enterprises
• Build solid and long-term client relationships, and develop a strong understanding of the clients’ business goals and share technical and market information to enable clients to improve the performance and sustainability of their farming enterprises
• Maintain relationships with the healthy list of existing customers, with room to target new clients through the provision of superior sales and agronomic input
• Stay up to date with latest plant production practices together with running and coordinating field days and farmer meetings.

About you:

• Strong technical knowledge in agronomic practices and application
• Demonstrated experience building enduring and successful partnerships with customers, delivering appropriate agronomic advice and service
• History of success in executing sales outcomes using your specialist knowledge of fertiliser, seed and chemical products and application applicable to those crops grown in the region.
• You will demonstrate excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills.
• A tertiary qualification in agricultural science or a related field and a current driver’s license is essential. 
• Your experience in an agronomic advisory role related to agricultural chemicals and fertiliser will secure this rewarding role.

Why work for us?  

• A competitive remuneration package 
• Access to incentive programs
• Company vehicle
• Purchased leave scheme benefits
• An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day 
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network 
• Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future 
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions
• A culture of learning! 

We’re invested in you

We have a strong culture of empowerment where your career is in your own hands - you have the accountability and autonomy to go as far as you’re willing. And we genuinely care about you, with safety our number one priority. If it’s not safe, we don’t do it. We act with integrity.

Apply today!

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you will be required to undergo pre-employment background checks.